The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a report that explores the use of GIS for safety decision making at the state and local level, and considers opportunities for FHWA to use this technology to improve highway safety.The report found that while states are not generally using the full capabilities of modern GIS software …
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials sponsors the annual GIS for Transportation Symposium. It is a chance for persons in government and private industry who are interested in the use of GIS for transportation purposes to get together and share experiences, see state-of-art software, and learn more about this field. “Seasons for …
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is hosting a webinar on the topic “Introducing BTS Geographic Information Services” on August 22, 2013 at 1.30 pm-2.30pm (Eastern Time). Presented by Derald Dudley—Mr. Dudley has a bachelor’s degree in Geography from Towson University, a master’s degree in Computer Science from Hood College, was a Cartographer with the Marine Chart Division …
University of Oregan (UO) has carried out a project on the topic “Development of Mobile Mapping Technology to Facilitate Dialogue between Transportation Agencies and the Public” sponsored by Oregan Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC). The project aims to develop enhancements in mobile application functionality as well as develop a model that facilitates a direct, two-way exchange of data …
The Taipei City Department of Transportation has adopted SuperWebGIS to provide its citizens with real-time road, dynamic bus, and even parking lot information. ‘Easy Travel in Taipei’ is this newly developed smart phone application that provides functionality for iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile devices, making access to transit information more convenient. For more information on …
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